Mutations: great and small (17 Oct 2013, 6.30pm – 7.30pm)The 2013 winner of the Francis Crick Lecture, Dr Matthew Hurles, explains how investigating our genetic variation has helped shape our understanding not only of the genetic causes of disease, but the mutation processes that edit the genome as it is passed from one generation to the next.

Fossils: the evolution of an idea (1 Jul – 8 Nov 2013)Explore some of the fossil specimens owned by Fellows of the Royal Society along with beautifully illustrated books, outlining the work of scientists from the 16th century onwards in their endeavour to understand the progress of life on earth.